Word: grand
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...With my grand title...
...Class Day of '79 was a grand success...
...these latter may in any case be brought about by the weather or other uncontrollable cause; but the chance of their occurrence would certainly be increased by any attempt to row subsidiary races on the same day, or even on the previous day. Likewise, the experiment of the "moving grand stand," which pleased so many people last summer, might have to be abandoned if more than one race were attempted, for the difficulties of operating it on a single-track road are at best very great. Furthermore, the problem of police management might suddenly assume serious and disheartening proportions...
...last feel they have something else that claims their attention. The tendency among undergraduates to-day is to leave to a handful of men the task of sustaining the honor of the College on the field and on the river, while the rest, from their seats on the grand stand, applaud the gladiators when victorious. The result of this tendency is naturally felt in such a moment as the present. There are apparently few men to replace the old crew, as few have been willing to try for the 'Varsity with the hope of getting on only at some distant...
...meeting of the Consular Representatives of different governments was held recently in this city, to consider a proposition for having a grand World's International Amateur Rowing Regatta in August of next year upon the Lake of Geneva, comprising the general order of races, with a series of special races for University Oarsmen...